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Lowered my 85 Today
Here is my 85 I lowered today.
2.5" Mcgauphys spindles 1 coil cut, Specialtyretail's Flip bracket and Shackles. 2" on pass and 1" on driver. Spindles hit the wheel weights so I used a Mr gasket 7/32" Spacer on the front. Notch and New Shocks hopefully this week, Not a Daily. Smaller Tires Soon. Wheels are Summit Racing 15x8 4.25 BS ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Looking good!!
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Very good!
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
looks sweet! good job!
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Looks great, does not look bad with those tires either.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
looks good .
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Clean truck
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Looks good bro
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Go to a 255/60R15 tire. Should fit just about right.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Looks good Ryan
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
appreciate it Wally
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
looks good!
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Looks good low.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Looks good!
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
So I replaced the front tires with 235/75s, Removed the spacers(Had to grind the spindle at the tire rods a tad and the LCA a little more). I installed shocks on it and need to lower the rear mount about 2". I swore I read someone used front shocks on the rear, So I picked up some and they are about maxed out at ride height. So when It compresses its ok but when it goes back up it locks out.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
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I actually trimmed the passenger coil more. I took out 1/2 coil and now its a hair off to the passenger side with a Tape measure, A lot harder to see by eye. I believe its different for each vehicle. I made marks on the spring before I cut it 12, 3, 6 and 9. I started off cutting a 1/4 coil and that wasnt enough so I did another 1/4 and left it.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
I used a set of 79 Toyota truck rear shocks. The stock Toyo's are 19.5" extended and 12" compressed. The Chevy's are 22" and 14". They work great.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Do you reckon the angle of the shock with a flip kit makes it harder to compress on the stroke? I have thought about making a crossmember and mounting the shocks vertical behind the axle. Maybe even install air shocks that I have.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Help me out. Im just about ready to do this to my short 78 C15. No notch yet? Maybe just shackles so far? Are u using ANY shocks at the moment? And..did u cut exactly one coil? Anyway, you're lookin good.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
I think you would still want them at the same angle. BTW truck looks nice, like the two tone white and red.
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
I kind of like it with the tires in the pic. That is one good lookin truck. Is that Apple red?
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
The truck looks great. I have a 4.5/6 McGaughy's ready to install on my truck, but I've been waiting on doing it to rebuild some of the the front end. Did you install new upper & lower ball joints? Did you install new inner and outer bearings?
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Re: Lowered my 85 Today
Love the look. Curious about the spindle clearance issue. Do you think this would still be a problem if you are using the stock rally wheels? I was planning on running the same spindle for a 2.5/4 drop. I have 30.5" tires right now though and was worried they would be an issue after lowering.
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